Historical Events For July - 23

1838  On July - 23 edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist  

1840  Union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada on July - 23.  

1840  Frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

1841  On this day in history edward John Armstrong, poet  

1844  Christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office on this day in history.  

1848  On this day in history battle of Custoza-Italian War of Independence, starts  

1849  Geza Zichy, composer on July - 23.  

1850  On July - 23 17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of NY takes office  

1851  Treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians & US on July - 23.  

1851  On this day in history charles Bannerman, Aussie cricket batsman (1st centurion)  

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1852  On July - 23 the first interment in US National Cemetary at Presidio  

1852  On July - 23 1st interment in US National Cemetery at Presidio  

1853  On this day in history william H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage)  

1856  Arthur H Bird, composer on this day in history.  

1857  French [M J Francois] Erens, lawyer/literary (Pursue Years) on this day in history.  

1858  On this day in history jewish Disabilities Removal Act passed by British Parliament  

1861  Alexander W F Idenburg, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1909-16) on this day in history.  

1863  On July - 23 alexandra Park opens in North London  

1864  On this day in history dr Livingstone, the African missionary, returns to England  

1864  On July - 23 battle of Woodstock, VA  

1865  On this day in history friedrich Aereboe, landhuishoudkundige  

1866  On July - 23 cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms  

1866  On this day in history francesco Cilea, composer  

1866  Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

1870  Emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France on July - 23.  

1871  C H F Peters discovers asteroid #114 Kassandra on this day in history.  

1874  Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos is appointed the Archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave of Goa on July - 23.  

1875  Isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63 on July - 23.  

1876  William Gillies Whittaker, composer on July - 23.  

1877  On this day in history the first telephone & telegraph line in Hawaii completed  

1877  The first US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations on July - 23.  

1877  On July - 23 1st US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations  

1878  On this day in history miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70  

1880  The first commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich on this day in history.  

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on July - 23.  

1301  On July - 23 birth of duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339)  

1339  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)  

1401  On this day in history birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier  

1503  On July - 23 birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)  

1659  On July - 23 birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer  

1705  On July - 23 birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)  

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on this day in history.  

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on this day in history.  

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on July - 23.  

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on this day in history.  

1403  Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on July - 23.  

1531  On July - 23 death of louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers  

1568  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on this day in history.  

1581  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on July - 23.  

1584  On July - 23 death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)